Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income

Asia and the Pacific: High income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 36.42 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
36.42
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
64th
of 87 groups
All-time high
39.7
in 2012
All-time low
36.37
in 2025
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income, 1990–2027

0102030401990200820271990: 37.71991: 37.41992: 37.31993: 37.51994: 37.41995: 37.41996: 37.31997: 37.21998: 37.81999: 38.12000: 38.22001: 38.42002: 38.72003: 39.12004: 39.12005: 39.12006: 392007: 392008: 39.12009: 39.52010: 39.62011: 39.72012: 39.72013: 39.52014: 39.12015: 392016: 38.72017: 38.32018: 37.82019: 37.42020: 37.72021: 37.52022: 36.92023: 36.62024: 36.42025: 36.42026: 36.42027: 36.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income stood at 36.42.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income peaked at 39.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.37, in 2025.

That places Asia and the Pacific: High income 64th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income, year by year

Annual values for Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Asia and the Pacific: High income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 37.73
1991 37.4 -0.9%
1992 37.27 -0.4%
1993 37.45 +0.5%
1994 37.37 -0.2%
1995 37.38 +0.0%
1996 37.31 -0.2%
1997 37.18 -0.4%
1998 37.77 +1.6%
1999 38.09 +0.8%
2000 38.21 +0.3%
2001 38.41 +0.5%
2002 38.72 +0.8%
2003 39.09 +0.9%
2004 39.12 +0.1%
2005 39.05 -0.2%
2006 38.99 -0.2%
2007 38.96 -0.1%
2008 39.14 +0.5%
2009 39.45 +0.8%
2010 39.59 +0.3%
2011 39.66 +0.2%
2012 39.7 +0.1%
2013 39.46 -0.6%
2014 39.14 -0.8%
2015 38.97 -0.4%
2016 38.69 -0.7%
2017 38.33 -0.9%
2018 37.77 -1.5%
2019 37.4 -1.0%
2020 37.73 +0.9%
2021 37.47 -0.7%
2022 36.92 -1.5%
2023 36.6 -0.9%
2024 36.4 -0.5%
2025 36.37 -0.1%
2026 36.38 +0.0%
2027 36.42 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.5 37.18 38.09 10
2000s 38.91 38.21 39.45 10
2010s 38.87 37.4 39.7 10
2020s 36.79 36.37 37.73 8

Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: High income

  1. 61 Trinidad and Tobago 43.09 compare
  2. 62 Western Sahara 43.06 compare
  3. 63 Uzbekistan 42.99 compare
  4. 64 Cape Verde 42.99 compare
  5. 65 Fiji 42.94 compare
  6. 66 Kyrgyzstan 42.82 compare
  7. 67 Montenegro 42.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income?
Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: High income was 36.42 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: High income?
The highest recorded value was 39.7 in 2012.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 36.37 in 2025.
How does Asia and the Pacific: High income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Asia and the Pacific: High income ranks 64th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Asia and the Pacific: High income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.